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Climate Adaptation
Climate Adaptation
Factsheet: Why equity matters in municipal climate adaptation
Discover how your local government can build equity into its climate resilience activities. Read this factsheet for key definitions and helpful resources.
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Guide
Municipal and community buildings
Municipal and community buildings
Guide: Taking your indoor swimming pool to net zero
A guide with key measures and lessons learned to help you build a plan for net-zero indoor swimming pools.
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Municipal and community buildings
Municipal and community buildings
Guides: Equity and non-energy benefits of community building retrofits
Explore the equity and other non-energy benefits of retrofitting community buildings.
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Trees
Trees
Factsheet: Urban forest planning
Read up on why developing an urban forest plan is important for the long-term success of trees in your community.
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Case Study
Waste
Waste
Community-backed waste project supports Terrace, BC, economy
The Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine's Terrace Area Integrated Solid Waste Management Program is the 2018 winner in the waste category of FCM's Sustainable Communities Awards.
Case Study
Transportation
Transportation
Case study: Local road-sharing projects enable active transportation in Montreal
The City of Montreal's Pedestrian and Shared Street Program is the 2018 co-winner in the transportation category of FCM's Sustainable Communities Awards.
Guide
Land Use
Land Use
Guide: Evaluate and improve your municipal brownfield programs
See how two communities benefit from evaluating their brownfield programs and find tips you can use in your municipality to enhance your offering.
Case Study
Water
Water
Case study: Unique approach helps Durham Region, ON, plan effectively for climate change
The Regional Municipality of Durham's Community Climate Adaptation Plan is the 2018 winner in the climate change category of FCM's Sustainable Communities Awards.
Case Study
Case study: Region integrates community and corporate goals in climate action strategy
The Niagara Region created an integrated community and corporate climate change action plan with targets for local energy efficiency and carbon emission reduction based on a previously-compiled regional inventory.
Case Study
Municipal and community buildings
Energy
Municipal and community buildings
Energy
Dr. Carson & Marion Murray Community Centre, Phases 1 and 2
After the roof collapsed on the Springhill Arena in 2001, the Town of Springhill constructed a new multi-purpose community centre to accommodate sports, recreation, culture, tourism and business activities.
Case Study
Municipal and community buildings
Energy
Municipal and community buildings
Energy
Prince George looks to groundwater to beat summer heat
The City of Prince George investigated the possibility of cooling its new RCMP headquarters with groundwater.
Local energy generation
Energy
Case study: Energy-efficient community centre uses geothermal heat
To prepare for a projected 12 per cent population increase by 2035, this bedroom community 15 kilometres southeast of Winnipeg built an energy-efficient community centre featuring a large daycare facility, a 500-seat banquet hall and 6,000 square feet of rental space for medical and government services.
Case Study
Energy
Energy
Toronto asks: do solar energy projects deliver as promised?
Unsure of the real-world performance of solar energy systems, the City of Toronto's Toronto Atmospheric Fund decided to evaluate 16 projects completed on municipal properties.
